A pair of Art Deco Modernist bronze bookends. Each bookend is chromium plated and is in the form of a quarter circle decorated with small spheres on each side. Set on a portoro marble base. Unsigned. French c 1925. Excellent original condition. Base 12.5cm x 7.5 cm height to top of marble side 13 cm
History
Art Deco was named after the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held in Paris in 1925. It was the successor to and a reaction against art nouveau. Seen in furniture, pottery, textiles, jewellery, and glass it was also a notable style of cinema and hotel architecture.
Its chief difference from art nouveau is the influence of cubism which gives art deco design generally a more fragmented, geometric character. However, imagery based on plant forms, and sinuous curves remained in some art deco design, for example that of Clarice Cliff.
Art deco also varied in its influences, taking inspiration from ancient Egyptian art, Aztec and other ancient
...Central American art. It also drew on the modern architecture and design of the Bauhaus, and of architects such as Le Corbusier and Mies van de Rohe.
Bookends are the unsung heroes of a well-curated shelf or desk. While serving a practical purpose by preventing books from toppling over, bookends also hold the power to enhance the overall look and feel of a room
Date French c 1925
Condition Excellent original condition
Dimensions – Base 12.5cm x 7.5 cm height to top of marble side 13 cm
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1144333
Dateline of this antique is 1920
Height is 13cm (5.1inches)Width is 12.5cm (4.9inches)Depth is 7.5cm (3.0inches)
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